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Australian Catholic University (ACU)

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Graduate Certificate in Performance Analysis

  • Graduate Certificate

The high performance sport industry is a global, multi-billion dollar entity that provides employment opportunities for a range of professions, including sport scientists, coaches and analysts.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
12 months full-time

About this course

The high performance sport industry is a global, multi-billion dollar entity that provides employment opportunities for a range of professions, including sport scientists, coaches and analysts. In Australia, there are employment opportunities in professional and semi-professional sporting teams, the National Institutes Network, and other sporting organisations. These opportunities extend to the international market. At the heart of this industry is the conditioning of the athlete, with the aim of optimising individual and team performance for successful outcomes.

The Graduate Certificate in Performance Analysis provides specialist knowledge and skills in performance analysis, by providing theoretical and applied foundations for practice in professional highly-skilled work settings. Advanced knowledge and skills in data handling and analysis, as well as exposure to sports science technologies used in high performance settings, are provided.

The tasks required of students in the course will encourage critical thinking, solving of complex problems, and communication of complex knowledge and ideas to the variety of professionals who operate in the high performance sport industry.

Entry requirements

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

International students need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

  1. hold a Bachelor degree or higher in Exercise Science, Sports Science, Human Movement or a related discipline;
    OR
  2. have completed a Bachelor degree (or higher) in a different discipline AND evidence of relevant industry experience;
    OR
  3. submit a proposal alongside their formal application, demonstrating evidence of substantial relevant industry experience.

*Disclaimer: The Course entry requirements above are for 2020 Admission.

Career pathways

Examples of potential employment settings include:

  • professional and semi-professional sporting organisations;
  • international high performance sport organisations;
  • National Institutes (of sport) Network;
  • government and non-government funded sporting programs (e.g. University, Secondary school and other sporting clubs);
  • sport and health based research.

Examples of potential employment roles include:

  • performance analyst;
  • sports scientist;
  • high performance manager;
  • strength and conditioning coach;
  • professional coach;
  • fitness coach/advisor;
  • sports science manager.